ROME, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A high-speed train service between Rome and Milan will cut travel time by 25 percent to three hours next year, allowing it to steal airline passengers on the busy route, the head of Italy's state railways said on Thursday.
The railways aims to corner 60 percent of the market for travel by any method over the route over the next two years, Ferrovie dello Stato CEO Mauro Moretti told Italian television.
The quicker train service comes as a group of Italian businessmen embark on an ambitious project to relaunch bankrupt national airline Alitalia (AZPIa.MI: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), whose main attraction is its dominance of the Rome-Milan air route.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
Italy launches Milan-Bologna high-speed train link
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy launched a high-speed train link between the northern cities of Milan and Bologna on Saturday, part of a planned expansion to reach Rome next year and woo passengers away from airlines.
The fast train will cut travel time between the two cities to 65 minutes, state railway company unit Trenitalia said. Other trains take about twice as long on average to cover the 210-km (130-mile) stretch.
"The train has become a transport solution for everyone and throws out a challenge to the airplane," Trenitalia said in a statement.
Regular high-speed service from Milan to Bologna will start Sunday. Italy has three other fast train routes.
The high-speed service is scheduled to reach Rome next year and cut travel time between Milan, Italy's financial center, and the capital to three-and-a-half hours non-stop.
The fast train will cut travel time between the two cities to 65 minutes, state railway company unit Trenitalia said. Other trains take about twice as long on average to cover the 210-km (130-mile) stretch.
"The train has become a transport solution for everyone and throws out a challenge to the airplane," Trenitalia said in a statement.
Regular high-speed service from Milan to Bologna will start Sunday. Italy has three other fast train routes.
The high-speed service is scheduled to reach Rome next year and cut travel time between Milan, Italy's financial center, and the capital to three-and-a-half hours non-stop.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Italy Promises Star Ratings for Hotels
Roman Holiday. Italy has established a uniform hotel rating system countrywide, despite resistance from some hoteliers, who were concerned that the bill was passed without their input. The new ratings — from one to five stars — will standardize hotel grades depending on room size, accessibility of private bathrooms, satellite TV, air-conditioning, Internet access, safes, the quality of cleaning services and the hours reception areas are manned.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Top 10 wine trips recommended
Keen on Chianti: Tuscany, ItalY: Famed for its reds like Chianti and Montalcino, the Tuscany region of Italy is a delight for the senses.
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